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Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Monosodium urate • Calcium ... dihydrate • Basic calcium ... hydroxyapatite) • Calcium ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... approach #workup #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Differential